Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 145
When you are in a chess game, you must first stay calm.

After Chen Qingsi finished her meal, she didn't take the situation in the temple seriously at all. She continued to read and practice swordsmanship at night, and then discussed the true meaning of life with her beautiful wife and maid.

During the day, he would go out early and return late, traveling between the Jiangnan Dao Residence and the Imperial College.

No matter how noisy outside, he remained unmoved.

Class Jiazi of the Imperial Academy.

Guo Zi said directly that Luan Yuming was giving a eloquent lecture above, and his saliva flew everywhere.

Many nobles below were holding books in their hands, but they were each doing their own private things. Only a few people were listening to the class.

Guozixue only recruits descendants of third-grade officials.

The official positions of the Tang Dynasty were different throughout the dynasties. In the bureaucracy of this era, as long as the minister was given the title of "Tongzhongshu's disciple", he could be called the prime minister regardless of his rank.

Moreover, among the permanent official positions above the temple, the highest-level official position is the third rank. Official positions above the third rank are false positions and can generally only be obtained after the death of the minister.The only two exceptions are Changsun Wuji and Li Ji, the elders of the three founding dynasties of the People's Republic of China. Changsun Wuji was the Taiwei and Li Ji was the Sikong.

Therefore, the third-grade official position has become the largest official position with real power in this era.

The students in Guozixue are all officials at the provincial governor level within two generations. Some special ones like Cheng Boxian, whose ancestors used the merits of Conglong, will be at least seventh-grade officials once they become officials.

Luan Yuming was in his forties and had been living half his life. Even if Ren Guozi said it bluntly, he was only in the seventh rank.

It's okay that the students in Guozixue are young and know how to respect their teachers, but the students in Jiazi class are all young masters who are seventeen or eighteen years old and will enter the temple at any time.

When faced with Dr. Guozi, he could still be more serious. When faced with Luan Yuming's direct talk, it was almost the top who spoke, while the bottom was free to move around, each doing their own thing, not interfering with each other, and not making any noise. This was already the greatest respect.

Luan Yuming had long been accustomed to this situation, but there was only one person who made him feel uncomfortable.

Cheng Boxian!
As the biggest cancer in Guozixue, he was lying on the desk and fast asleep. From time to time, his nose twitched and he snored like a pig.

Every time the cry rang out, there would be bursts of laughter in the classroom.

Luan Yuming's lecture voice would also be interrupted because of this, and he felt annoyed, helpless, and even more weird.

Cheng Boxian was recognized as a rotten wood in Guozixue. He would fight and skip classes and even play hooky. He once had a fight with an assistant teacher out of anger.

In the end, Mrs. Cui pressured Cheng Boxian to come to apologize and settle the matter.

After this incident, not many people were willing to take care of Cheng Boxian.

Cheng Boxian also learned a lesson. Although his behavior remained the same, he did not disturb others during class.Usually when he was sleepy, he would just skip class and find a quiet place to sleep. But for some reason these days, he didn't skip class anymore.

But rather than skipping classes, Luan Yuming hoped that Cheng Boxian would sleep outside.

After Luan Yuming finished explaining the contents of the book, he asked the students to write, and he sat aside to read. Suddenly he noticed a figure appearing outside the school. When he took a closer look, it was Chen Qingsi, the Prime Minister of the Imperial Academy.

As a teacher, Luan Yuming had great respect for the young scholar who could write the "Three Character Classic" and stood up to bow to him.

Chen Qingsi returned the greeting, but her eyes fell on Cheng Boxian, who was sleeping soundly, and said: "I'm sleeping in class, Luan Zhi said, I'll go take care of him first!"

With that said, he walked towards Cheng Boxian.

Luan Yuming then discovered that Chen Qingsi was holding a specially repaired bamboo stick in his hand.

Luan Yuming didn't react for a moment.

tidy?

Cleaning up in a literal sense?
Hearing Chen Qingsi's fierce words, the surrounding students all showed expressions of excitement watching the show.

Cheng Boxian was usually very carefree, loyal and popular. The classmate behind him pulled the mat on Cheng Boxian's seat.

During this period, students were all seated on their knees. The student's seat was a mat with a desk and cushions placed on top of the mat.

Cheng Boxian tilted his body and woke up with a start.Dimly, he saw Chen Qingsi walking towards him. He couldn't figure out the situation and shouted, "Oh my God!" He jumped back a step, as if he saw an evil ghost.

Chen Qingsi tapped the bamboo stick on her palms and said, "Okay, instead of skipping class, will you sleep instead?"

Cheng Boxian suddenly woke up and looked around, as if he wanted to escape, but found that there was no way to escape and he was at a loss: "Mr. Chen, misunderstanding, misunderstanding."

The students who were watching the show were instantly shocked and speechless.

What's the situation?
How did Cheng Manzi, the imperial eunuch, become a sheep?

Chen Qingsi said with a green face: "If you sleep in class, you should strike five times with your ruler."

Cheng Boxian instantly put one hand on his back and the other on his buttocks and said, "What kind of rule is this?"

Chen Qingsi said: "This is the rule set by the Prime Minister!" He shook the ruler in his hand and shouted: "Take your hand out!"

Cheng Boxian's recovered back and buttocks felt an inexplicable pain. He glanced around, his heart skipped a beat, and suddenly...

In full view of everyone, he stretched out his hand and said silently in his heart: "Respect the teacher, respect the teacher, respect the teacher. Rather than being beaten in public, it is better to respect the teacher."

Now when the surrounding students were dumbfounded, Chen Qingsi suddenly lowered his ruler in his hand.

"Ugh..."

Chen Qingsi thought Cheng Boxian's screams of pain sounded a bit like a husky before, but she didn't pay attention during the fight, but she heard it clearly this time.

He grimaced, suppressing a smile.

Seeing Chen Qingsi staring at him seriously, Cheng Boxian stretched out his hand cautiously, but quickly retracted it and switched to another hand.

Chen Qingsi slapped her five times unceremoniously, hard and hard.Cheng Boxian's face was pinched together in pain, and his hands were drooped and shaking like a swing.

The Jiazi Class of Guozi School was silent.

Even Luan Yuming looked on in horror, swallowing his saliva.

"Do you still dare to violate classroom discipline?"

"I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore!" Cheng Boxian shook his head like a rattle, complaining in his heart.

"Come back to my office!"

Chen Qingsi left these words and handed the bamboo stick in his hand to Luan Yuming and said: "Luan Zhi said, I did this myself. I call him the ruler. It means punishment and scale. Without rules, it is difficult to make a circle. If a student violates the rules, as a teacher, he should be punished. If anyone does not comply, you can tell me and I will personally punish you."

Luan Yuming took it dully.

Chen Qingsi said before bowing and leaving.

Class Jiazi was still silent.

It took Luan Yuming a while to react and said: "Keep writing!"

For a moment, I heard the sound of turning pages and writing.

Luan Yuming gently placed the ruler in his hand on the desk. The clear sound made all the students who had always been unscrupulous dare not raise their heads.

Chen Qingsi returned to the office and wrote another Chen Qingsi version of "The Debate on Cao GUI". Blowing the ink on it, she thought to herself: I wonder how that demon king will react.

When school was over, Cheng Boxian took Zhai Chengxiu and came to the office aggrievedly.

Chen Qingsi said solemnly: "You are a habitual offender, and the punishment will be heavier than ordinary people. Tomorrow, recite "Cao Gui's Debate" to me. If you can't recite it, don't blame me for the heavy punishment."

(End of this chapter)